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Monday, July 07, 2008 3:00 AM

SBS 2008 launching November 12th, 2008 along with Windows Essential Business Server 2008

We are very excited to announce the much anticipated and highly awaited official launch date of not only Microsoft Small Business Server 2008 but also Windows Essential Business Server 2008. The official launch date is November 12 th , 2008. In addition
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Monday, June 30, 2008 11:05 AM

The 50% off, Up-to-date discount is still available

A question I have started to see circulating is whether or not the 50% off year 1 up-to-date discount available through Open Value Subscription expired last Friday (June 27 th ) just like the Big Easy offer expired , or the Open Value VAR Rebate expired
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Tuesday, June 24, 2008 8:14 AM

The end of Windows XP, an update on Windows Vista, and Windows 7 you say?

Yesterday, Bill Veghte, Microsoft Senior Vice President, published an open letter to all business customers around the world regarding Windows Vista, the continued support and availability of Windows XP and the future roadmap on Windows 7. I am sharing
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Monday, June 23, 2008 5:20 AM

Get SBS 2003 Premium R2 for as little as $101.40, if you order by Friday!

Are you debating if you should buy SBS 2003 R2 Premium now or wait until SBS 2008 comes out? Wondering if there is any reason to make the decision sooner rather than later? If so, then how does getting your SBS 2003 R2 Premium Server for as little as
Posted by mssmallbiz | 1 Comments
Monday, June 23, 2008 5:10 AM

Get SBS 2003 R2 Standard for as little as $48.60, if you order by Friday!

Are you debating if you should buy SBS 2003 R2 Standard now or wait until SBS 2008 comes out? Wondering if there is any reason to make the decision sooner rather than later? If so, then how does getting your SBS 2003 R2 Standard Server for as little as
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Monday, June 23, 2008 5:00 AM

Do my SBS 2003 R2 CALs allow me to access a Windows Server 2008 server in my SBS Domain?

Here’s a question that has been coming up from time to time now that Windows Server 2008 is launched and SBS 2008 is still not released. The basic question is, since SBS CALs include rights to Windows Servers in the SBS domain, how does this apply now
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Monday, June 23, 2008 4:45 AM

Upgrade to SBS 2003 R2 before Friday and get your SBS 2003 R2 CALs for as little as 75¢ each!

Are you debating if you should upgrade to SBS 2003 R2 from your SBS 2000 or SBS 2003 now or wait until SBS 2008 comes out? Wondering if there is any reason to make the decision sooner rather than later? If so, then how does getting your SBS 2003 R2 CALs
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Thursday, June 12, 2008 5:16 AM

How do we get the Up-to-date (UTD) discount on one or more components of the Small Business Desktop Suite if we own qualifying licenses for those components but want to order the full suite?

This question is one that I presented on back in my Introduction to Open Value Subscription for Partners Live Meetings I was conducting back in January and February. Now that Open Value Subscription has launched here in the US and more and more Partners
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Thursday, June 05, 2008 7:43 AM

If Software Assurance expires on SBS 2003, will the client lose the right to install SBS 2003 on new hardware after SA expiration?

In addition to the, “ If software assurance expires on SBS 2003, will the client lose the right to Cold Backup for Disaster Recovery? ” question that was posed by a Partner yesterday, another one that was asked was, “If Software Assurance expires on SBS
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Wednesday, June 04, 2008 12:24 PM

If software assurance expires on SBS 2003, will the client lose the right to Cold Backup for Disaster Recovery?

Earlier today, a Partner asked this question regarding the Cold Backup for Disaster Recovery benefits you receive when you have Software Assurance on your Microsoft Server and Server CAL products. I thought I would post the answer here for the broader
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Tuesday, May 27, 2008 9:43 AM

A blonde, a brunette, and a redhead walk into a bar…

A short while after sitting down in the bar, the bartender walks over, places a drink down in front of the brunette and says that it is compliments of a stranger at the other end of the bar. A short while later, the bartender returns with a drink for
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Tuesday, May 13, 2008 8:28 AM

Editions, pricing, beta, and more information on SBS 2008 & EBS 2008 released today

For those of you anxiously awaiting more information on SBS 2008 and EBS 2008, including editions, pricing, etc., we just released this initial information today. Here is a sample of some of the information released: Partners and customers can now download
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Tuesday, May 06, 2008 6:09 AM

Spring 2008 Licensing Reseller Handbook available for download

In the past, I have pointed out the availability of the Licensing Reseller Handbook we make available for our Partners to help you understand Microsoft licensing options and complete more Microsoft solution sales. It is designed to enable you to understand
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Tuesday, April 22, 2008 2:32 PM

New Microsoft Volume Licensing Reference Guide is now available

The new Microsoft Volume Licensing Reference Guide is now available for download. This new guide provides information and overview of the various Volume Licensing programs, including: Open Business, Open Value, Open Value Subscription, Select, Enterprise
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Tuesday, April 01, 2008 1:55 PM

Upgrade a 10 PC company to Office Professional Plus 2007 and SBS 2003 for $209.00*! Don’t believe me? Take a look…

I know it sounds hard to believe, but it is true. You can upgrade a 10 PC company to Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007 in addition to SBS 2003 Standard for just $159.00* first year payment. Here is how: Since we are talking about upgrading, I am
Posted by mssmallbiz | 2 Comments
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